Jane Hampden Leaves WUWM
MILWAUKEE, WI – WUWM 89.7 FM Milwaukee Public Radio announces the departure of Jane Hampden, host of Lake Effect, WUWM’s weekday magazine program.Hampden came to Milwaukee in 1996 as an anchor for WISN-TV (Channel 12). She joined WUWM in 2003 and began hosting Lake Effect the following year. Hampden is leaving WUWM to take a teaching position with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
"It's been a great privilege to work on the Lake Effect program,” says Hampden. “I often hear from listeners who appreciate WUWM's commitment to local issues. It's hard to leave, but I know the staff will continue bringing interesting Wisconsin voices to the program, and I'll enjoy them as a listener."
She plans to continue with WUWM as a contributor to both Lake Effect and WUWM News.
Says Mitch Teich, Lake Effect’s Executive Producer, "Jane's impeccable journalism credentials, her personality, and her passion for this program will be missed by both the show's staff and our listeners. It's been a privilege to work with her, and I'm hopeful that she'll contribute to the program in the months and years to come."
WUWM will begin a national search for a new host for Lake Effect. In the interim, Executive Producer Mitch Teich and Arts Producer Bonnie North will share hosting responsibilities on Lake Effect.
Lake Effect airs weekdays at 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.
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WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee Public Radio
Since 1964, WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee Public Radio has been part of the UW-Milwaukee family and has been serving as southeastern Wisconsin’s premiere public radio source for news, information, and entertainment programming for 37 years. WUWM is listener-supported radio that is licensed to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and operated by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science.
Broadcasting with HD digital sound quality, WUWM provides two channels of programming, both on-air at 89.7FM and on-line at http://www.wuwm.com. WUWM 89.7 FM / HD-1: IN-DEPTH NEWS broadcasts locally-produced in-depth news, quality entertainment, and cutting-edge music, as well as the best national offerings from the affiliate networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. WUWM 89.7 FM HD-2: THE DEUCE, Today's music…all grown up, is a unique 24/7 music-intensive format can be heard on your HD Radio or streamed on-line. Podcasts of local programs are also available.
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